FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

Grade 9 Mathematics
Test I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer from the given choices in each item below.
Write your answer on your paper.
1. It is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in the form ax2+bx+c=0, where a,b and
c are real numbers and a≠0.
a. Linear Equation b. Linear Inequality c. Quadratic Equation d. Quadratic Inequality
2. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
a. 2r2+4r-1 b. 3t-7=2 c. s2+5s-4=0 d. 2x2-7x≥3
3. In the quadratic equation 3x2+7x-4=0, which is the quadratic term?
a. 7x b. x2 c. 3x2 d. -4
4. The roots of a quadratic equation are -5 and 3. Which of the following quadratic equations has these
roots?
a. x2-8x+15=0 b. x2+8x+15=0 c. x2-2x-15=0 d. x2+2x-15=0
5. Write the quadratic equation 5x2-2= -x in standard form.
a. x + 5x2-2=0 b . –x+5x2-2=0 c.5x2+x-2=0 d. 5x2+x-2=0
6. Find the roots of the quadratic equation x2+5x+4=0
a. x2=8 b. 2x2+8=0 c. 2x2=8 d. x2+2=0
7. Find the roots of the quadratic equation x2+5x+4=0
a. x=-1,-4 b. x= 1,4 c. x=-5/2,3/2 d. x=3/2, -5/2
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8. What is the standard form of the equation 2x +9x=10?
a. 2x2-9x+10=0 b. 2x2+9x-10=0 c. 2x2-9x-10=0 d. 2x2+9x+10=0
9. What is the value of b in the equation 4x2-x+4=0?
a. -1 b. 1 c. 0 d. 2
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10. Evaluate the expression b -4ac given the values of a= 1 b= 5 and c= 4.
a. 9 b. -9 c. 10 d. -10
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11. What is the product of 3(x +7)?
a. 3x2+21 b. 3x+21 c. x+3+21x2 d. 3x2-21
12. What is the value of b in the equation 3x2-6x-10=0?
a. -6 b. 6 c. 3 d. -10
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13. Express the perfect square trinomial w2- 5w+ as a square of a binomial.
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5 2 2 5
a. (w- )2 b. (w- )2 c. (w2- )2 d. (w2- )2
2 5 5 2
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14. What is the number added to x +2x+___ to become perfect square trinomial?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 9 d. 4
15. What is the factor of the polynomial 2x2+9x+8?
a. (x+1)(x+8) b.(x-1)(x-8) c. (x+4)(x+2) d. (x-4)(x-2)
16. What is the factor of the polynomial 2x2-8x?
a. 2x(x-4) b. 2(x-4) c.2x(x+4) d. 2x(x-2)

17. What is the square root of - |64 ?

a. 8 b. ±8 c.-8 d. 0
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−6 ± √36 −20
18. Simplify
2( 1)
a. -6 b.3 c.5 d. -5
6+ √ 9
19. Simplify
2(3)
a. 3/2 b. 2/3 c. 5/2 d. 2/5
20. Find the solution of the quadratic equation x2+10x+9=0 using factoring.
a.x=-1 &x=-9 b. x=9&x=1 c.x=-9&x=1 d. x=9&x=-1
22. What is the value of a in the equation x(5-2x)+15=0?
a. -5 b. 5 c.2 d. -2
23. What is the standard form of the equation (x+7)(x-7)=-3x?
a. x2+3x-49=0 b. x2-49=-3x c. x2+3x+49=0 d. x2-3x-49=0

24. Which of the following equations is not a quadratic?

a. 3m+8=15 b.x2-5x+10=0 c. 3x(x-2)=-7 d. 25-r2=4r
25. Find the square root of -√ 289?
a. 17 b. -17 c. 18 d. -18
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26. Find the solutions of quadratic equation x -15x+54=0 by factoring.
a. x=6,9 b.x=-6,9 c. x=-9,-6 d. x=0,9
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27. What is the factor of the polynomial x -10x+21?
a. (x+3)(x-7) b. (x-7)(x-3) c. (x+7)(x-3) d. (x+7)(x+3)
28. Solve the roots of the quadratic equation x2+9x=-8 by factoring.
a. x=-1&x=-8 b. x-1&x=8 c. x=2&x=4 d.x=1&x=4
29. Evaluate the expression b2-4ac given the values of a=2, b= 1 and c= -21.
a. 168 b. 169 c. 167 d. 166
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30. Write the equation -4x =8x-3 in standard form.
a. 4x2-8x-3=0 b.4x2+8x+3=0 c. 4x2+8x-3=0 d. 4x2-8x+3=0
31. Determine the square root of √ 4 ?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
32. The length of the garden is 5m longer than its width and the area is 14m 2.How long is the garden?
a. 9m b.7m c. 5m d. 2m
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33. Find the solution of a quadratic equation x -10x+25=0 by factoring.
a. x=10 b.x= 15 c.x=5 d.x=20
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34. Solve the quadratic equation 2x +8x-10=0 by factoring.
a. x=1&x=-5 b. x=-1&x=5 c. x=1 &x=5 d. x-1&x=-5
−8+ √ 64−28
35. Simplify
2(−3)
a. ¼ b.1/2 c.1/3 d.1/5
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36. Find the solutions of the equation 2x +3x=27 .
a.x=3&x=-9/2 b. x=-3&x=-9/2 c. x=3&x=9/2 d. x=-3&x=9/2
37. What is the value of c in the equation 10x-1=4x2?
a. 10 b. -1 c. 4 d. -10
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38. Set the quadratic equation 10x-1=4x in standard form.
a. 4x2-10x+1=0 b. -4x2+10x-1 c. 4x2-10x-1=0 d. 4x2+10x+1=0
39. What number must be added to r2 + 24r+ ___ to make it perfect square trinomial?
a. 65 b. 64 c. 100 d. 9/64
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40. Express x -16x+64 as a squareof a binomial.
a. (x-8)2 b. (x-4)2 c. (2x-8)2 d. (2x-4)2

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